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'I've got ambitions and certain goals,' said Webb. 'You want to be the best player in the world but there's a lot of hard work to achieve that. I want to keep pushing and testing myself against the best 9s in the world. The World Cup is the biggest stage to do it on.'

Webb's super smooth transition to the international stage has been aided by his half-back understanding with Ospreys team-mate Dan Biggar. The pair are high on confidence and Webb is plotting to oust New Zealand star Aaron Smith as, he believes, the leading international No 9.

'His game-management, awareness and skill-set as a scrum-half is pretty special,' said Webb. 'He's got a big All Blacks pack in front of him which makes life a lot easier. Behind that pack every week, you could do anything. It's good to see Will Genia back for Australia as well because he was something special a couple of years ago.'

Webb has identified New Zealand counterpart Aaron Smith (left) as the leading international No 9

With concerns about injuries, Warren Gatland is likely to rest some of his star names for Saturday's final warm-up Test against Italy. A 16-10 victory over Ireland in Dublin helped build momentum ahead of the Pool A kick-off but Webb believes there is still more to come at the Millennium Stadium.

'There's room for improvement from Dublin,' he said. 'We know if get our game plan right and cut our error, we can go anywhere and win. I love the challenge of going away – we go there and people think we don't have a chance. It's about believing and this group does believe; it's a pretty special place to be right now.'